Sectional twine heddle



OL 23, 1934- ANDREWS SECTIONAL TWINE HEDDLE Filed Nov. 9. 1933 Patented Oct. 23, 1934 PATENT orificeAv 1,977,841 sEoTIoNAL TwiNE4 HEDDLE y Isaac Andrews, Spartanburg, S. C. AApplication November 9,1933, Serial No. 697,329

claims.l (o1. 139-91) This invention relates to sectional twine heddles, the primary object of the invention being to provide novel means whereby the knitted ends of each section will be secured against ravelling.

` V:i A further object of the invention is to provide a device to be used in connection with sectional twine heddles, such as disclosed in my application for Letters Patent filed October 21, 1933,'

and bearing Serial Number 694,672.

An important object of the invention is to provide means for holding the inturned ends of wires used at the ends of the heddle sections, in their active positions, and at the same time provide wear plates at the ends of the sections for .15 engagement with the heddle bars of the harness,

. ends of the eyes, holdingthe knitted ends in their extended positions.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing: k

Figure 1 is a fragmental elevational View of a sectional heddle, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating the `4Q outer and inner sections of the eye retaining members at the ends of the heddle sections.

Figure 5 is a sectional view through one end of a heddle section, illustrating the manner of securing the ends of the knitted portions of the heddle eyes.

Figure 6 is a fragmental elevational view of a heddle section, a portion of the outer member of the eye retaining members being broken away, illustrating a binding Wire positioned within the knitted portion of the heddle eyes.

Referring to the drawing in detail, Figure 1 discloses a heddle made up of a plurality of sections, in accordance with the present invention.

As shown, each heddle section comprises a plurality of eyes 5, that have their ends knitted together in the usual and Vwell known manner, the ends of the knitted portions of theV eyes, indicated at 6, extending beyond the sides of the section, where they are bent inwardly, overlying the knitted portion of the eyes. i

The securing device, forming the subject matter of this invention, includes an inner member 7 and an outer member 8, the inner member 7 being constructed of sheet metal material and bent longitudinally thereof, at a point intermediate the side edges, as clearly shown by the drawing.

rlhis inner section is adapted to nt within the ends of the eyes 5, and cooperates with the outer member 8 that nts over the outer ends of the70 eyes 5, in clamping the ends of the eyes together, the extended ends of the knitted portions being clamped between the members 7 and 8.

Extending from the ends of the inner member 7, are ears 9, which are adapted to be bentf75 laterally and rearwardly, into the slots 10, formed in the ends of the outer member 8, thereby securing the members 7 and 8 closely together.

The outer member 8 is also constructed of a length of sheet metal material bent longitudi-SO nally and at a point intermediate the side edges thereof, the construction of the member 8 being such that it will closely fit over the inner section 7.

In order that the operator may have ready access to the ends of the eyes 5, to facilitate repairing of the heddle sections, a portion of the outer section 8 is cut away as at 11, exposing the ends of the eyes.

Thus it will be seen that due to this construc' 90 tion, when an eyebecomes broken, a repair eye may be readily threaded in place between the inner and outer sections 7 and 8, and tied to the broken eye, in a manner common to attendants of looms.

In the form of the invention as shown by Figure 6 of the drawing, the securing device forming the subject matter of this invention, is used in combination with the securing device such as embodied in my application for Letters Patent filed October 21, 1933, Serial Number 694,672, in which case the wire which is indicated by the reference character 12, is clamped between the inner section 7, and the outer section 8, the inturned ends 13 of the wire being105 guarded by the securing device in such a way that the eyes will be securely held in position at all times, without danger of the knitted portions at the ends of the eyes, ravelling.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to the construction shown and described, I have provided a heddle made up of a plurality of sections, which may be readily removed and replaced to the end that heddles, of various sizes for weaving various grades of cloth, may be provided, Without the necessity of replacing the entire heddle, and eliminating the expense of drawing-in the replaced heddle.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. A heddle comprising eyes knitted together at their ends, the ends of the knitted portions of the heddles being folded inwardly, and clamping meansclamping the inturned ends ofthe knitted portions, securing the knittedrportions againstravelling. Y A

2. A twine heddle comprising eyes knitted t0- gether at their ends, the--ends of the knitted por.-

tions being folded inwardly overlapping theV knitted portion near the ends, securing means at the ends of the heddle, said securing means clamping the inturned ends of the knitted portion of `the n twine heddle, securing the ends of the knitted portion against ravelling.

3. A twine heddle comprising eyes knitted together at their ends, the ends of the knitted portions being folded inwardly, and means overlying the inturned ends of the knitted portions, for holding the knitted portions against ravelling.

4. A twine heddle comprising eyes knitted together at their ends, the ends of the knitted portions being folded inwardly overlying the knitted portions, and means positioned over the inturned ends of the knitted portions for holding the knit- .ted ends of the eyes against ravelling.

5. A twine heddle comprising eyes knitted together at^their ends, clamping means clamping the lends of the heddles, said clamping means embodying an inner section and an outer section, overlying the knitted portions of the eyes, and means for securing the outer and inner sections together.

t t ISAAC ANDREWS. 

